WE have a small river at the end of the garden were they live and they keep burrowing in under the fence but today one came in the house so its of to get some
poisen again this time to put under the sink . the council are starting to charge for the servise years ago the water board kepy them down now no one dose so
the problem keeps reacuring every summer .Ronnie ps we live in the area of the book horrer called rats and lair the auther must have known the area well
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Posts: 5360 (12/05/2008 22:13:03) |
ooooo Yuk Ronnie I hate the bloomin things. Isn't amazing how they burrow. We had them burrow under the compost bin - that has now been got rid of - shame
as it was good to compost the garden rubbish, and at same time they burrowed under the summer house, and then gnawed through the floor! Double Yuk! the council
came out two or three times and you should have seen the amount of poison they put down! We weren't charged for them doing it.
think I would have a moan at Council if they are coming into the house! You really don't need that! Mags |
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Posts: 1303 (12/05/2008 23:22:34) |
thats what i always say, you see on the tv, lovely cottages with a river or a brook at the end of the garden and my first thought is rats. i do feel for you
and if i saw a rat in my house i would be spending the next few weeks in a hotel until it is all sorted out. i hate them. mice as well. hope it gets all sorted
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Posts: 1851 (13/05/2008 01:11:46) |
Can't say I would want them in the house, so I feel for you Ronnie. However, I have to admit to having a soft spot for mice and rats as they are so smart.
When I did my psychology degree we used to train rats to pull levers and do various tasks for small rewards. They learnt so quickly - much faster than some
kids!!!
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Posts: 1108 (13/05/2008 06:25:17) |
Oh how awful, I hate rats, mice etc.
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Posts: 1237 (13/05/2008 06:40:15) |
A couple of years ago we had a bit of an infestation of mice - to be honest they don't really worry me, unless they make a noise at night and wake me up! We used humane traps (I can't bring myself to kill mice) and finally got rid of them. We have also had rats in the garden - we keep guinea pigs and it probably attracts them - and I did let the boys put poison down as I know they carry disease and the grandchildren play in the garden. |
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Posts: 1511 (13/05/2008 08:03:25) |
I would send you my mad moggie but he hasn't been tested with rats to my knowledge. Mice would be no problem, except for me who he would bring them in for
an unwanted gift. His gifts to date are shrews, newts, most returned to the wild. He brings them in and puts them down.
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Posts: 369 (13/05/2008 08:53:06) |
Up date on my furry lodgers. Put bate down under the sink last night all gone this morning so have put more down keeping kitchen doors shut so they dont go
anywere else crossed fingers. I realy quite like them outside they are funny to watch.A few years back there were none in garden we had a grass snake living in
the compost bin but no one came to visit us human or rat. Ronnie
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Posts: 2364 (13/05/2008 10:03:56) |
I live on what used to be be a farm and we get rats too...My cat is very good at keeping them down though and they do not come near the house thank goodness. Margaret...Anglesey |
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